Political Quotes

“After years of rumors and whispering, numerous current and former baseball players have recently alleged that a substantial number of major league players are using, or have used, illegal anabolic steroids to enhance their performance on the field. Steroids cause long-term damage to the heart and liver, can cause strokes in otherwise healthy people, and can cause career-ending injuries because a player's muscles become too strong for their joints and their ligaments and their tendons. Recent allegations have placed the number of players using steroids at widely varying percentage. One former player alleged 85 percent of major league players have taken steroids at some point during their careers. But even if the correct number, say, is only 5 percent, it would mean that dozens of cheaters are sullying the sport, jeopardizing their own health, and putting enormous pressure on other players to use performance-enhancing drugs. Unlike the use of illegal recreational drugs, the use of steroids can actually and obviously make you a better ball player. So if a player chooses not to use steroids, not to break the rules, he may be placing himself at a competitive disadvantage. Technically, there is a commissioner's ban on steroid use. Without any form of drug testing, this ban is meaningless.”